Via the Wikileaks cables, America has a long standing program to buy up any MANPADS, "surplus to requirements" or time expired, made by anyone, anywhere, to ensure they are kept out of the black market. the figure from memory was $3000 per unit, and bought from anyone, government or individual, no questions asked, just to keep them out of terrorist hands.
To put that another way, everyone knows how ubiquitous the RPG 7 system is. Ever wondered why the same assholes doNt have (much ) access to MANPADS?
To put that yet another way, what happens to RPT aviation if say, ten MANPADS were loose in jihadis hands in Britain?
What happens if Russia and China decide to do a little "rebel supporting" of their own? How do you think Britain would react if a Russian was seen wining and dining members of the real IRA or whatever it's called?
Last edited by Sunfish; 5th Sep 2013 at 09:23.